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T20 World Cup: India’s quest for historic consecutive titles, Sri Lanka’s strength at home

Here are the key things to know about the men's Twenty20 World Cup tournament co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, starting on Saturday India will be chasing a third Twenty20 World Cup title when the 2026 edition, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, gets under way on Saturday. Defending champions India will be in action on the opening day, taking on the...

2026-02-05T23:08:23Z

‘As beautiful and as perfect’ – Nico Carrillo targets complete performance in world title fight against Shadow

The Scotsman explains why patience and discipline are central to training for his next fight on February 13.

2026-02-06T04:54:43Z

Top Australian jockey Ethan Brown and Nichola Yuen set to join elite Hong Kong riding ranks

Ten-time Group One winner and home-grown apprentice have been granted short-term licences for the back end of the season Prominent Australian jockey Ethan Brown and home-grown apprentice Nichola Yuen Hang-yiu will join Hong Kong's elite riding ranks for the end of the season after they were granted short-term licences by the Jockey Club. One of the...

2026-02-06T08:38:27Z

Hong Kong’s Chloe Leung narrowly pipped to Asian cycling gold in Saudi Arabia

The 29-year-old is beaten to top honours by Kazakhstan's Rinata Sultanova but city squad already on course for two-medal target Herve Dagorne revealed he felt mixed emotions after Chloe Leung Wing-yee missed individual time trial gold by a hair's breadth on the opening day of the Asian Road Cycling Championships in Saudi Arabia. Leung, 22nd in the ...

2026-02-05T13:23:19Z

Hong Kong stars Doo Hoi-kem, Wong Chun-ting advance to table tennis Asian Cup last 16

Also progressing from the group stage are fellow Hongkongers Su Tsz‑tung and Lam Siu‑hang Table tennis star Doo Hoi‑kem has continued her recent fine form by leading the charge as Hong Kong's players advanced to the last 16 of the 35th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup in Haikou at the end of their group-stage matches on Friday. Doo, who won the mixed doubles ti...

2026-02-06T10:53:17Z

‘I’m fully devoted to him’ – Fatherhood, footwork, and the bond that drives Diego Paez and his son

Ahead of ONE Fight Night 40 on February 13, the Colombian-American reveals how his son changed his life.

2026-02-07T00:13:07Z

Wearing the Bayern Munich number 10 jersey is a dream come true for Jamal Musiala

Bayern Munich have had some absolute magicians don the number 10 jersey. The latest being the wiz kid Jamal Musiala. In his maiden season donning the number, Musiala is living his dream representing the German giants playing a prominent role as they compete for the elite trophies of the sport. The dream that pushes him […]

2026-02-07T02:03:28Z

The best gift of my life – Gabriela Fujimoto eyes birthday finish at ONE Fight Night 40

The Brazilian wants to celebrate her birthday with a debut win – and she explains why she'll do it on February 13!

2026-02-07T05:54:41Z

Hong Kong football landscape shifting ahead of Senior Shield semi-final weekend

North District aiming to overcome Tai Po to reach first major final, before Eastern try to rescue campaign in match against BC Rangers The Senior Shield semi-finals this weekend could reveal more about the Hong Kong football landscape than merely the identity of the two teams that will contest the Lunar New Year showpiece later this month. For Nort...

2026-02-06T09:53:19Z

Why Lando Norris predicts 2026 F1 rules will create more chaos in racing

F1’s new regulations bring a boost feature to aid overtaking in races, but Norris warns it could make them more chaotic

2026-02-06T15:28:23Z

Beni Baningime makes Hibs derby vow as league leaders lick their wounds amid title setback

Baningime knows cynics will view the loss in Paisley as proof that they can’t go the distance

2026-02-06T05:08:34Z

Xiao Guodong says 'it's complicated' as he knocks out Ronnie O'Sullivan at World Grand Prix

World No 10 unhappy to eliminate his idol as he sets up all-China clash in quarter-finals, which will feature six Chinese players Xiao Guodong said he was not happy with eliminating his idol Ronnie O'Sullivan after beating the seven-time world champion 5-3 to book a World Grand Prix quarter-final spot on Thursday. Breaks of 144 and 78 gave Xiao a 2...

2026-02-05T14:38:22Z

Newly-promoted Thun devouring the big fish in Swiss title race

A football fairytale is on the cards in Switzerland, where FC Thun, newly-promoted from the second division, are comfortably leading the Super League and motoring towards the title. Comparisons have been made with newly-promoted Kaiserslautern winning the Bundesliga in 1998, underdogs Leicester City lifting the Premier League trophy in 2016 or Mjallby, a team from a fishing village, winning the Swedish title last year.

2026-02-06T03:17:56Z

Chinese snooker players secure all-China semi-finals at World Grand Prix in Hong Kong

Experienced duo of Xiao Guodong and Zhang Anda beat younger opponents and Zhao Xintong and Zhou Yuelong narrowly won 5-4 in quarter-finals Chinese snooker players secured a record-breaking four spots in the World Grand Prix semi-finals in Hong Kong on Friday. In the evening quarter-finals, Zhao Xintong almost threw away his solid 4-1 lead after Eng...

2026-02-06T10:08:18Z

‘I could knock out everyone’ – Hu Yong aims to be the first man to stop Danny Kingad at ONE Fight Night 40

The Chinese star targets a statement-making KO in his next fight, live in U.S. primetime on Friday, February 13.

2026-02-05T16:24:47Z

Real Madrid’s flawed diamond

Real Madrid’s ‘kind of press’ is suicidal.

2026-02-05T15:32:57Z

Hong Kong squad warned that Asia Triathlon Cup races are 'as serious as they come'

Head coach Andrew Wright tells triathletes they owe it to taxpayers to take their 'A' games to Malaysia, as launch pad to 2028 Olympics Asia Triathlon Cup races might inhabit the lowest rung of the competitive ladder, but Andrew Wright has told his Hong Kong squad that Saturday's event in Malaysia is "as serious as they come". Oscar Coggins and Bai...

2026-02-06T01:23:22Z

ONE Friday Fights 141 results: Johan Ghazali outclasses Ye Yint Naung, Hero Marco Manguray stays perfect

Everything that went down during the first half of this week's Asia primetime spectacle from Bangkok, Thailand.

2026-02-06T15:33:26Z

Hisatsune leads Matsuyama at Phoenix Open as Scheffler makes cut

Ryo Hisatsune rode a back-nine binge to an eight-under par 63 on Friday and a one-shot lead over fellow Japanese Hideki Matsuyama at the US PGA Tour Phoenix Open. Matsuyama, who won back-to-back Phoenix Open titles in 2016 and 2017, teed off on 10 and surged up the leaderboard with six straight birdies from the 13th through the 18th.

2026-02-07T01:36:56Z

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer turned down Tottenham move after ex-Man Utd boss had private chat

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was on the verge of leaving Manchester United for Tottenham in 1998 before someone convinced him to stay put

2026-02-07T05:28:33Z

Match Preview: Dortmund Look to Keep up ‘Title Chase’ Against VfL Wolfburg

Every match is a final

2026-02-07T00:17:58Z

Rugby - France dominate Ireland 36-14 in Six Nations opener

By Vincent Daheron PARIS, Feb 5 (Reuters) - France launched the defence of their Six Nations title in emphatic fashion, sweeping aside Ireland 36-14 at the Stade de France on Thursday, dominating play for long stretches before easing off once the bonus point was secured. With Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert back after a year's absence, the pair orchestrated France's attacking rhythm with

2026-02-05T22:25:32Z

High-speed chaos on ice: What to know about short-track speedskating at the Winter Olympics

The shorter form of speedskating is not about beating the clock, but about beating all the other athletes grouped together around an oval The most decorated short-track speed skater in Olympic history will be looking to add to her impressive medal tally in front of a home crowd at the Milan Cortina Winter Games. Here's what to know about the short ...

2026-02-07T00:08:18Z

What’s going on with Toni Fernandez at Barcelona?

Toni Fernandez is widely known to be one of the most exciting talents coming through Barcelona right now and is expected to be one of the next youngsters to break into the first team. The winger was part of Barcelona’s pre-season tour of Asia and went on to make his La Liga debut for Barcelona […]

2026-02-05T19:02:57Z

Manchester City beat Newcastle United, advance to League Cup final: Reaction & media

A great win and opponent for the final.

2026-02-06T02:47:28Z

World Snooker Tour CEO defends scheduling of events after player complaints in Hong Kong

Simon Brownell also said it was 'quite possible' that more tournaments could be moved from the UK to the Greater Bay Area and Southeast Asia The head of world snooker has said that it was always a challenge to schedule events throughout the season, given the tight, packed calendar. The comments came after claims of "poor scheduling" from some top p...

2026-02-06T11:23:19Z

Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong backs Davis Cup surprise pick to do some damage

Team captain Yu Hiu-tung hands Nicholas Cheng singles and doubles assignments for Victoria Park Tennis Stadium tie against Finland Shock Hong Kong Davis Cup pick Nicholas Cheng Siu-chi will go into the biggest match of his young life on Saturday with a glowing endorsement from star teammate Coleman Wong Chak-lam ringing in his ears. It had been exp...

2026-02-06T13:23:19Z

Asian Tour: Hong Kong’s Jason Hak battles nerves and a rough start in Philippines opener

Jason Hak cards a one-under-par 71 in his first round as a full member of the tour at the Philippine Golf Championship Jason Hak Shun-yat overcame a rough start to card a one-under-par 71 in his first round as a full member of the Asian Tour, and said just being at the season-opening Philippine Golf Championship was something of a bonus. The 32-yea...

2026-02-05T14:38:20Z

Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milano Cortina Games

Some of the action has already begun, but the Games officially begin on Friday, with the first gold medals awarded on Saturday The start of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy is upon us. The torch relay is nearly complete and some of the top athletes are already making headlines. There are 16 sports in all, including some never seen before, and 116 ...

2026-02-06T06:08:21Z

By any means necessary – Fabricio Andrey hunting statement finish against Joao Pedro Bueno Mendes at ONE Fight Night 40

The Brazilian is finally ready to show the world his submission skills on February 13.

2026-02-05T08:39:46Z

Hong Kong, Finland captains hold court before Davis Cup tie amid spectre of absent friends

Former city tennis figurehead Steven Host and Finnish player Emil Ruusuvuori were topics of discussion as the teams get set for battle As the captains for the Davis Cup clash between Hong Kong and Finland this weekend kept their tactical cards tight to their chests, the spectre of two men who will not be involved in the two-day tie hung over Victor...

2026-02-05T23:23:19Z

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics kicks off with unique opening ceremony

Italy's president declares the Games open, as protests and politics intrude Italian President Sergio Mattarella officially opened the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday during a colourful ceremony that celebrated his country's history, arts and fashion but where political tensions surfaced. Mattarella, 84, spoke at the main event in Milan's S...

2026-02-06T20:38:20Z

Hong Kong triathletes served early Olympic warning, as Bailee Brown hits form in Malaysia

Head coach satisfied with 'good hit out' to start year, but Putrajaya event serves as reminder over Los Angeles 2028 qualifying challenge Hong Kong's triathletes were served an early warning over the scale of their Olympic qualifying task at an unusually competitive Asia Triathlon Cup in Malaysia on Saturday. Bailee Brown came home fourth in a wome...

2026-02-07T06:53:17Z

Jamie Vardy begged to help League Two strugglers by his ex-Leicester teammate

Former Leicester City title-winner Christian Fuchs is now the head coach of League Two strugglers Newport County and made an audacious attempt to get Jamie Vardy to join him

2026-02-06T17:13:37Z

Underdog Italy earns first Olympic win as crowd supports side in arena's issue-free debut

By Giulio Piovaccari MILAN, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Tournament underdogs Italy got the party started in front of their home fans on Thursday, earning its first-ever women's ice hockey win in an Olympics with a 4-1 victory over France in front of a raucous crowd at Santagiulia Arena. The action kicked off without any issues at the newly built venue in Milan, as over 9,000 people gathered to watch the

2026-02-05T18:20:34Z

Soccer-Leeds beat Forest 3-1 to move nine points clear of relegation zone

LEEDS, England, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored his 10th Premier League goal of the season as hosts Leeds United claimed an emphatic 3-1 victory over Nottingham Forest at Elland Road on Friday to move nine points clear of the relegation zone. Leeds stay in 16th place in the standings as they move to 29 points from 25 games, while Forest are six points above the drop zone and have

2026-02-06T22:35:30Z

T20 World Cup: 5 players to watch out for at cricket’s smash-and-grab festival

A powerful Indian hitter, an England all-rounder for the conditions, South Africa's 'Baby AB', an in-demand Afghan, New Zealand's Allen key The Twenty20 World Cup gets under way in India and Sri Lanka on Saturday. The smash-and-bash nature of this cricket format makes it very likely to unearth a few stars of the future. Here are five names to watch...

2026-02-06T11:23:22Z

Japan’s Ryo Hisatsune leads compatriot Hideki Matsuyama at Phoenix Open, Scheffler makes cut

Five-time major winner Brooks Koepka missed the cut in his second tournament since returning to PGA Tour from the breakaway LIV Golf league Ryo Hisatsune rode a back-nine binge to an eight-under par 63 on Friday and a one-shot lead over fellow Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama at the US PGA Tour Phoenix Open. Hisatsune picked up six strokes in the s...

2026-02-07T04:53:19Z

How will Barcelona line up against Mallorca in La Liga?

Hansi Flick’s possible XI for Saturday’s clash

2026-02-06T08:03:19Z

ONE Friday Fights 141 main event result: Samingdam digs deep to outpoint Komawut in thrilling war

The NF Looksuan warrior made it four wins in a row inside Lumpinee Stadium on February 6.

2026-02-06T17:24:43Z

Gotterup leads Phoenix Open as Scheffler struggles

Chris Gotterup is off to another hot start in his bid to claim a second US PGA Tour title of 2026 at the Phoenix Open, where frustrated world number one Scottie Scheffler was 10 shots off the pace. Scheffler, a two-time Phoenix winner who won his first start of 2026 at La Quinta last month, was looking steadier after birdies at 15 and 17.

2026-02-06T01:22:00Z

Ready for a trip to the ‘park’? Snowboarding set for its spotlight at the Winter Olympics

The events in what is called the park - half-pipe, slopestyle, big air - form the sport's core, but there are two more that involve racing The origins of snowboarding go back to Christmas Day, 1965, when an engineer named Sherman Poppen strapped two skis together to give his daughters something to do. He called it a "snurfer" and started selling th...

2026-02-07T03:08:21Z

Everton youth – the current, quite healthy, state of development

How will the last transfer window affect the U21s?

2026-02-05T14:03:15Z

ONE Friday Fights 141 results: Detchawalit sleeps Saw Min Min in 25 seconds for third straight KO

Everything that went down in the second half of this week's Asia primetime card from Bangkok.

2026-02-06T16:54:45Z

Francis Lui puts faith in Speed Dragon and Chancheng Glory to continue purple patch

Two of the veteran's stable stars are set for Sunday's Group Three Centenary Vase (1,800m) at Sha Tin Francis Lui Kin-wai is looking for back-to-back wins in the Group Three Centenary Vase (1,800m) with Chancheng Glory at Sha Tin on Sunday, but Speed Dragon is another string to his bow in the handler's search of a third win in the race. It has been...

2026-02-05T10:53:19Z

Rate my FPL GW25 team: Assessing a 3-5-2 setup

After a massive performance in Gameweek 24 where my squad hit a season-high of 75 points, the pressure is on to maintain that momentum. The decision to bring in Enzo Fernandez and Bruno Fernandes proved to be a masterstroke, as both midfielders dominated their respective matchups and spearheaded a climb up in the mini-leagues. Now, […]

2026-02-05T20:48:01Z

China table tennis superstar Wang blasts unruly fans at Asian Cup

World No 1s Wang Chuqin, Sun Yingsha round on screaming spectators despite easing to three-game victories in Haikou Chinese table tennis superstars Wang Chuqin laid into unruly fans at the 35th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup, after they repeatedly disrupted his opponent during a singles match on Wednesday. Despite world No 1s Wang and compatriot Sun Yingsha p...

2026-02-05T08:23:19Z

Bielle-Biarrey sparkles as rampant France beat Ireland in Six Nations

Reiging champions France threw down an ominous marker for their Six Nations rivals as Louis Bielle-Biarrey inspired them to a 36-14 victory over Ireland on Thursday. Dupont's chip was volleyed on by Ramos for Bielle-Biarrey to streak over again.

2026-02-05T22:22:01Z

Fulham vs Everton: Match preview | 9th v 10th at the Cottage

Evertonians will probably be relieved to focus on matters on the pitch after the fallout from Monday’s transfer deadline. Tyrique George was an exciting new arrival from Chelsea, but it was the non-transfer of Dwight McNeil to Crystal Palace that made most of the headlines (the failure to sign a right-back is now par for […]

2026-02-06T23:33:06Z

A tourism carnival or elite-level race? What could be next for the Hong Kong Marathon

Olympic gold medallist Vivian Kong tells Legislative Council race could mirror France's famous wine run; sports minister details other options Olympic gold medallist and tourism lawmaker Vivian Kong Man-wai has suggested turning the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon into a broader cultural experience, mirroring France's Marathon du Medoc or Lon...

2026-02-05T11:23:23Z